Man Utd players 'fed up' with Jadon Sancho with winger getting no sympathy
Man Utd winger Jadon Sancho is in the spotlight amid his beef with Erik ten Hag
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Manchester United players are 'fed up' with Jadon Sancho amid the forward's problem with Erik ten Hag, according to reports.
On Sunday, Ten Hag said he'd dropped the forward from his squad for a 3-1 defeat to Arsenal because of his poor performances in training.
Sancho then hit back on social media, releasing a bombshell statement that read: "Please don't believe everything you read! I will not allow people saying things that is (sic) completely untrue, I have conducted myself in training very well this week.
"I believe there are other reasons for this matter that I won't go into, I've been a scapegoat for a long time which isn't fair!
Erik ten Hag has the backing of his Man Utd players amid Jadon Sancho issue
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"All I want to do is play football with a smile on my face and contribute to my team.
"I respect all decisions that are made by the coaching staff, I play with fantastic players and (am) grateful to do so which I know every week is a challenge.
"I will continue to fight for this badge no matter what!"
According to ESPN, Sancho has had no sympathy behind the scenes.
It's claimed United players are 'fed up' with the England international, who has disappointed since his move from Borussia Dortmund two years ago.
Coaching staff also feel Sancho's displays, both in training and on matchdays, has left much to be desired.
United thought they had struck gold when they signed the England international from Borussia Dortmund in 2021 after a four-year pursuit.
But Sancho has been a flop so far and is yet to start a Premier League match so far this season.
Ten Hag is said to feel 'no need' to clarify or tone down his remarks after the recent defeat to Arsenal.
The Dutchman isn't afraid to mince his words and has previously come down hard on the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho for breaches of discipline.
It's said United players 'accept and respect' Ten Hag's firm approach because it applies to everybody, rather than select few.
Sancho's reaction to being dropped has 'gone down badly', though United squad members 'weren't surprised' by the outburst.
The former Dortmund and Manchester City star is now set for crunch talks with Ten Hag prior to the club's Premier League clash with Brighton next Saturday.
On Thursday, there was talk of Sancho potentially leaving on loan for Saudi Pro League side Al Ettifaq.
However, while preliminary talks were held over a loan deal, no agreement was reached and the forward remains at Old Trafford.
United could listen to offers for Sancho when the transfer window reopens in January.
Yet it's currently unclear if they'll sell or keep a player who has been nowhere good enough over the past two years.
While United squad members have turned on Sancho, former Red Devils striker Louis Saha blames Ten Hag for the rift between the two.
"Sancho and Ten Hag is not a great situation, it’s not what you want to see," Saha told Paddy Power.
"We’ve seen managers where they open up unnecessarily and this was one of those times.
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Jadon Sancho has failed to live up to expectations during his time at Man Utd
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"You don’t need to leave out a player and then expose him. [Sancho’s] already not doing too well so he's [ten Hag] putting Sancho's head down under the water a bit.
"It is a private decision, sometimes the manager has to go public about a player, but in this case it wasn't necessary.
"Of course, Sancho has to defend himself, he thinks he has done okay physically and commitment wise, and the manager is asking for more.
"It wasn't necessary from the manager."